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SO16 7PP

Bassett

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO16 7PP

Overview

Postcode SO16 7PP is located in an urban city, within the Bassett ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Highfield & University area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highfield & University is £53,700 per year. The nearest station is Swaythling located about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Engineering Square.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Highfield & University has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,394 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Highfield & University has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 71.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Highfield & University is £53,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from SO16 7PP.

Flood risk

No risk

Highfield & University near SO16 7PP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swaythling located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO16 7PP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miEngineering SquareSmallWalking directions to Engineering Square

Area Profile

Population
240
Population density
772 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
100
42.02%
Other White
25
10.5%
Other Asian
18
7.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
12
5.04%
Bangladeshi
12
5.04%
Total population: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
23
32.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
29.58%
Owns outright
18
25.35%
Other forms of private rent
8
11.27%
Social rents from council
1
1.41%
Total households: 71

Property prices in Bassett

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £328,500 in Bassett area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bassett in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bassett over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached49£560,000
Flats42£188,250
Semi-Detached21£283,000
Terraced18£343,500

10 year median price trend in Bassett

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bassett.

Schools

In the SO16 7PP postcode area, located within Highfield & University, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO16 7PP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHighfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableUniversity of SouthamptonHigher education institutions

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryCantell SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO16 7PP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO16 7PP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondis197 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO17 1TUWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miSUSU ShopUniversity Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJWalking directions to SUSU Shop
0.4 miSukee Market192 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3AYWalking directions to Sukee Market
0.5 mi0086 SupermarketBurgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3AYWalking directions to 0086 Supermarket

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthampton TestE14001500
WardBassettE05015492
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Highfield & UniversityE02003557
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 009FE01032753
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.